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Control Workspace Business and Enterprise users’ access to new Google Workspace with Gemini features before general availability

What’s changing

In the coming weeks, Google Workspace Business and Enterprise admins will be able to turn on access to Workspace with Gemini alpha features for their users. Turning this on gives your users a head start on leveraging our latest AI features and the opportunity to provide Google with helpful feedback as we develop new features. More information can be found below which can help you decide whether early access is right for your users. We first introduced this option last year for Google Workspace customers who previously purchased a Gemini Enterprise, Gemini Business and AI Meetings & Messaging add-on. 


Access to Gemini alpha features can be turned on for all users or a subset of users in specific Organizational Units (OUs) or Groups.

Admin console > Generative AI > Gemini for Workspace > Alpha features




Additional details

  • Alpha features get the same robust data protection standards that come with all Google Workspace services.
  • Alpha features are experimental and may not always get things right. We’re looking forward to customers’ feedback to help us improve these features before they’re rolled out to general availability. However, please keep in mind that Alpha features may be changed, suspended or discontinued at any time without prior notice.

Getting started

  • Admins: 
    • This feature will be OFF by default and can be enabled at the domain, OU, or group level. Visit the Help Center to learn more about turning access to Gemini in Workspace apps Alpha on or off. 
    • Please consider the following before configuring Gemini alpha access for your users:
      • With this launch, Gemini add-on licenses will no longer be required for your users to access Gemini in Workspace apps alpha features. Please ensure the alpha setting is turned ON only for your desired groups or OUs.   
      • Once the Gemini in Workspace apps alpha setting is enabled, users may be granted access to new alpha features at any time — it is not possible to enable a subset of features or opt-out of specific features. We strongly recommend that admins and end users sign up for the Google Workspace alpha community page. Here, you can find the latest Gemini in Workspace apps alpha features, ask questions and provide feedback about the features on this page.
      • Features may be added to, modified, and removed from alpha at any time — there is no advanced notice of these features appearing for users.
      • Some alpha features may not roll out to all your selected alpha users. 
      • As these features are not yet generally available, we will not offer full support for these features.
      • You can also help us improve Gemini in Workspace apps by allowing users at your organization to provide feedback via research studies and surveys. 

Rollout pace

Admin setting 

Availability

This update impacts Google Workspace:
  • Business Starter, Standard, and Plus
  • Enterprise Starter, Standard, and Plus


Resources


Available in alpha: use Gemini in the side panel of Workspace apps in seven additional languages

What’s changing

You can now use Gemini in the side panel of Google Docs, Google Sheets, Gmail, and Google Drive in seven additional languages:

  • German
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Portuguese
  • Spanish
  • French 

The additional languages are available in alpha for Workspace customers with a Gemini Business, Gemini Enterprise, Gemini Education, and Gemini Education Premium add-on. Admins can use our Help Center to learn more about turning access to Gemini for Google Workspace Alpha features on for your users.

With Gemini in the side panel of your Workspace apps, you can get help summarizing, analyzing, and generating content by utilizing insights gathered from your emails, documents, and more—all without switching applications or tabs. For more information, please refer to our original announcements for Gemini in the side panel of Docs, Sheets, and Drive, as well as Gmail respectively.

Getting started